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(11) EP 1 147 700 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/39

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.07.2004 Bulletin 2004/31

(21) Application number: 00108617.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A01D 45/00

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Tomato harvester with improved devices for feeding cut plants to the shaker

Tomatenerntemaschine mit Vorrichtungen zur verbesserten Zufuhr zur Rütteltrommel

Récolteuse de tomates à dispositifs d'amenée améliorés de plantes au tambour agitateur

(84) Designated Contracting States:
ES FR GR IT PT
Designated Extension States:
MK RO

(43) Date of publication of application:
24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43

(73) Proprietor: FMC Technologies Italia S.p.A.
I-43100 Parma PR (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Sandei, Luigi
    43011 Collecchio (PR) (IT)

(74) Representative: La Ciura, Salvatore 
Via Francesco Sforza 3
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 986 945
US-A- 4 335 570
 US-A- 4 232 506
US-A- 5 846 129
   
       
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